Manifold-copying book



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r MANIFOLD 'COPYING BOOK.

NO. 556,484. y Patented Mar. 17, 1896.

W GNL `v 8 i W-MW I UNITED STATES f PATENT- OFFICE,

FRANK J. IVENDE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MANIFOLD-COPYING BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 556,484, dated March17', 1896. Application led September 12, 1895I Serial No. 562,264. (Nomodel.)

T0 all whom it may concern; n

Be it known that I, FRANK J. WENDE, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Manifold-Copyin g Books, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, in which corresponding letters ofreference in the different figures indicate like parts. The object of myinvention is to so construct a m anifold-copying book that triplicate orquadruplicate copies can be readily produced therein, by means of carbonor other paper coated with a transferring composition, from a singlewriting, while at the same time the book may be simple in constructionand readily manipulated, all of which is hereinafter' more particularlydescribed and definitely pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of an open book adaptedfor triplicate copies embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2represents the same when open with the triplicate leaf folded over thesecondary carbon sheet. Fig. 3 is a like view showing the triplicate andduplicate leaves and the secondary carbon sheet folded upon the primaryleaf and the primary carbon sheet in position to enable a manifold copyin triplicate to be produced. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an openbook adapted for quadruplex manifolding. Fig. 5 is an edge view thereof,showing the leaves ready for use. Fig. (i is a longitudinal sectionalview of a book, showing a modified means for securing the secondary andtertiary leaves and the carbon leaves in position. Fig. 7 is a planview, in detail, of my improved clamp shown in Fig. 6 for securing thecarbon leaves in place 5 and Fig. S is a sectional view thereof, takenupon the line 8 8, Fig. 7, viewed in the direction of the arrow thereshown. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view of an open book, showing amodification of my invention in the form of a double or continuous foliosheet of compression-paper forming two leaves in lieu of the separateleaves shown in the other views.

Referring to the drawings, a. represents the cover of my improvedmanifold-copyin g book, which may consist of Manila paper or anywell-known material adapted to that purpose. The primary leaves l) arestitched or secured, by means of wire fastening-s c or equivalent means,to one of the outer edges of the cover, thereby enabling the free edgesof said leaves to be adjacent to the hinge d of the cover. Upon theopposite side of and adjacent to the hinge or hinge portion CZ I preferto attach, preferably by means of stitches or wire staples e., thesecondary leaves f, of which the tertiary leaves g are extensions.Perforations 7L mark the line upon which the latter are folded upon theformer, and also serve as a means for separating the two. Carbon orother impression leaves j are also attached,

preferably by means of the fastenings e, theleaf /L' extending over theprimary leaves b, while the leaf h extends over the secondary 'leaves f.In making triplicate copies the leaves /L' are carbonized or coated uponthe lower side or face, while the leaves j are coated upon the upperside, as they would appear when the book is open, and saidleavesextended in opposite directions, but the carbon faces of bothleaves would of course be upon the bottom when the book is ready foruse.

For making triplicate copies the book may be utilized as follows: Thebook being opened, as shown in Fig. l, the triplicate leaf g is firstdrawn out or unfolded, as shown in Fig. l. This permits theimpression-leafj to fall upon the secondary leaf f, where it lies withits carbonized surface uppermost. The tertiary leaf g is then foldedupon the impression-leafy', as shown in Fig. 2. In the meantime theimpression-leaf c', having its coated face downward, lies upon theprimary leaf l1. After folding the tertiary leaf, as shown in Fig. 2,the secondary and tertiary leaves, with the impression-leaf jintervening, are folded, as shown in Fig. 3, upon the primaryleaf b,whenthe book is readyfor use. The entry is then made upon what then istheuppermost face of the secondary leaf f, thereby reproducing thecopies upon the tertiary and primary leaves. The leaves are thenunfolded, as shown in Fig. l, when the tertiary and secondary leaves aretorn out upon the lines of the perforations. The primary leaf,containing the triplicate copy, may be removed or not, as desired. Uponremoving the secondary and tertiaryleaves upon which the copies IOO havebeen made and either removing or fold ing back the primary leafcontaining the copy, so as to permit the impression-paper /L' to fallupon the next succeeding of the leaves b, and unfolding the next leaf gto permit the impression-paper to take its place between the secondaryand tertiary leaves, the operation may be repeated, as described.

It will be observed that the impressionleaves' need not be handled orremoved, but will always assume their proper places in conjunction withthe respective leaves upon which copies are to be made as the latter aremanipulated by the user.

In order to make quadruplicate copies,it is only necessary to insertleaves of tissue or' transparent paper between the primary leaves l), soas to alternate therewith, one of said leaves being shown at k, Fig. 5.In quadrupleX books (shown also in Fig. 4) it is essential that the leafz' be coated or carbonized upon both sides, or that two leaves havingtheir carbonized faces reversed be employed instead of the one shown inFig. l.

As a modification of my improved device, instead of securing the carbonleaves in place, as shown in Fig. l, I provide a clamping device bymeans of which they may be detachably secured in position. This is shownin Figs. (5 to 8, inclusive. In these views l represents a sheet-metalplate having upturned projections -m m at the ends, which projectionsare provided with 'vertical slots n. Slits o, Fig. 0, are made in thecover a so as to form loops therein in which the plate Z is inserted soas to extend across said cover adjacent to the hinge. The plate may thusbe inserted or removed at will. A secondary plate p, having a longitudinal groove or corrugation q therein, is connected with the plate lby means of pintles o', which are inserted in the slots n, thuspermitting the pintles to act as a hinge, so that the plate p maybeturned over. Hinged at s, Figs. 7 and 8, in the plate p is a springwiret, which is adapted to lie in the groove or corrugation q and clamp thecarbon leaves ij thereto, as clearly shown in Fig. 8. One end of thewire is bent to form the hinge at s, while the opposite end u is bent ina similar manner to slip over and engage a slight projection upon theend of the plate p and thus retain the wire in position. The wire t maybe unclasped and a new carbon, or new carbons, as the case may be,inserted at will,

while the slots n permit the plate p to accom-Y modate itself to thevarying thickness of the book as the leaves are removed therefrom. I donot confine myself, however, to any specific means of attaching thecarbons, as it is evident that they may be glued or pasted in or leftloose, if preferred.

It is further manifest that instead of using separate carbon sheets withthe faces reversed for triplicate copies a single folio sheet may 5 beused, one half of which, constituting one leaf, is carbonized upononeside and the other half, constituting another leaf, upon the oppositeside, or, for quadruplex use, one half upon one side and the other halfupon both sides. Any kind of impression-paper may be used in lieu of theusual carbon sheets.

My improved device enables triplicate or quadruplicate copies to be madewithou t crocking or soiling any of the sheets.

IIaving thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A manifold-copyingbookhavin g primary leaves attached to one lid or member of the book-cover,secondary leaves attached to the opposite lid of the book-cover at ornear and parallel with the hinge, tertiary leaves for1ning acontinuation of said secondary leaves and adapted to fold inwardly uponimpression-paper in combination with impressionpaper adapted to coversaid primary and secondary leaves, said impression-paper being fastenedat or near and parallel with the line of fastening of said secondaryleaves, the coated surfaces of said impression-paper upon opposite sidesof the line of fastening being reversed, whereby, when the respectiveleaves are placed in position for use said coated surfaces may bedownward, thus enabling tripli-- cate copies of writing to besuccessively produced without requiring the carbon to be removed fromits position within the area covered by said primary and secondaryleaves, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a manifold-copying book, of primary. secondary andtertiary leaves, the primary and secondary leaves being secured to thebook-cover and the tertiary leaves being arranged to fold inwardly uponimpression paper, of impression paper attached at or near the middle ofthe book between the primary and secondary leaves and adapted, when saidbook is open, to extend in opposite directions over said primary andsecondary leaves, and to have its coated surfaces in operative contactwith said'primary and tertiary leaves, substantially as specified.

The combination in a manifold-copying book, of primary, secondary andtertiary leaves, the primary and secondary leaves being secured to thebook-cover and the tertiary leaves being arranged to fold inwardly uponimpression-paper, of impression-paper attached at or near the middle ofthe book between the primary and secondary leaves and adapted, when saidbook is open, to extend in opposite directions over said primary andsecondary leaves and to have its coated surfaces in operative contactwith said primary and tertiary leaves, the coated surface in con tactwith said primary leaf being downward and that adapted to be broughtinto contact with said tertiary leaf being upward when the book is openand said leaves are extended in opposite directions, substantially asdescribed.

Li. The combination in a manifold-copying book, of primary, secondaryand tertiary IOO IIO

leaves, theprimary and secondary leaves being secured to the book-coverand the tertiary leaves being arranged to fold inwardly upon impressionpaper, of impression -paper attached at or near the middle of the bookbetween the primary and secondary leaves and adapted, when said book isopen, to extend in opposite directions over said primary and secondaryleaves, and to have its coated surfaces in operative contact with saidprimary and tertiary leaves, and a detachable clamp for securing saidimpression-paper upon the line of attachment specied, substantially asdescribed.

5. The combination in a manifold-copying book, of primary leaves securedat or near the outer edge of the book-cover on a line parallel with thatof the hinge of said cover, secondary leaves having their edges securedto said cover at or near the middle, the line of fastening being alsoparallel with that of the cover-hinge, tertiary leaves formingeXtensions of the secondary leaves and adapted to fold uponimpression-paper, in contact with the secondary leaves, the line ofconnection being indicated by perforations or indentations, and transferimpression-leaves secured at or near the middle of the book, therespective lines of fastening of the primary, secondary and impressionleaves all being parallel, and the faces of the impression-leaves beingreversed with respect to each other when the book is open and theimpression-leaves are extended in opposite directions, whereby thecoated surface of said impression-leaves may be brought into operativecontact with the primary and the other with the tertiary leaf,substantially as described.

. 6. The combination in a manifold-copying book of primary, secondaryand tertiary leaves, the primary and secondary leaves being secured tothe book-cover and the tertiary leaves being arranged to fold inwardlyupon impression-paper, impression-paper attached at or near the middleof the book between the primary and secondary leaves, and adapted whensaid book is open to extend in opposite directions over said primary andsecondary leaves and to have its coated surfaces in contact with saidprimary and tertiary leaves, that portion of the impression-paper incontact with the primary leaf being coated upon both sides,'and a seriesof transparent leaves bound alternately between said primary leaves,substantially as described.

7 The combination with a manifold-copying book, of a detachable carbonholding clamp consisting of a plate secured to the cover and havingslotted lugs adapted to eX- tend over the edges of the leaves, a groovedplate having its ends loosely hinged in said lugs, and a spring-Wireclamp adapted to hold the edges of the impression-paper in the groove ofsaid hinged plate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification, in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses, this 7th day of September, 1895.

FRANK J. VENDE.

Witnesses:

D. H. FLETCHER, FLORENCE EMBREY.

